The Funk Parade, one of our area’s most fun events, is this Saturday! The event goes all day with a street festival from 1-7pm, the actual parade from 5-6pm, and a music fest starting at 7pm, plus post-event concerts at the Lincoln and Howard Theatres.
Events and the street festival stretch from 14th and U to 6th and U. The parade route is above.
Previous years have been really fun: people in crazy costumes, music everywhere, tons to do and see, booths and vendors, street performers and a lot more. Highly recommended.
The full music schedule is here with lots of outdoor stages around U Street. There’s also a musical showcase at the Lincoln Theatre featuring R&B singer Ari Lennox and other artists, and a “True Funk” party at the Howard Theatre with Parliament-Funkadelic guitarist Michael “Kidd Funkadelic” Hampton and his band, plus a P-Funk tribute.
Here’s a video of last year’s event to give you some idea.
